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WEBAsk a question about local government finances, net zero, workforce, innovations etc. Our new AI search engine gives instant answers exclusively from the Local Government Chronicle content you know you can rely on. LGC is trusted by local authorities around the UK. Former levelling up secretary Michael Gove has accused the government of ...
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WEBNews | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Labour conference: Getting used to power, and giving it away. Fears are growing towns in some of the most deprived areas of…. Pension contribution rates paid by councils are expected to fall after next…. Warning planning reforms could lead to ‘free for all’. Proposed planning reforms risk a ...
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WEBWatch LGC Events | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Explore this section of LGC to watch presentations, speeches, interviews and celebrations from our previous conferences and awards. Click on an article to watch the session. WEBINAR: How councils can help deliver successful regeneration projects. WEBINAR: How to speed up electric vehicle ...
Temporary accommodation spend 'threatening the future of …
WEB17 hours ago · The figures also showed a 113.9% rise in households owed a prevention duty, linked to actions taken to clear the backlog in asylum decisions, additionally, there was a 92% increase in households owed a prevention duty and a 79.2% increase in those owed a relief duty due to rent arrears resulting from rising rents.
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WEBAsk a question about local government finances, net zero, workforce, innovations etc. Our new AI search engine gives instant answers exclusively from the Local Government Chronicle content you know you can rely on. LGC is trusted by local authorities around the UK. Public Sector Audit Appointments is planning to increase audit fees by 9.5%….
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WEBMark Lumley: Councils must avoid digital quick fixes. Emma Stone: Failure to tackle digital exclusion will undermine every council priority. LGC: politics and policy – news, comment and analysis from Local Government Chronicle covering devolution, economic growth, finance, service reform, efficiency, governance and structure, and workforce ...
Met chief to retire | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEB16 hours ago · Steve Rumbelow is standing down as the chief executive at Rochdale MBC after a decade in the job. It has been confirmed that Mr Rumbelow will be retiring early next year when his replacement has been found after over 40 years in the sector. Before joining Rochdale, he was the chief executive at Burnley BC and has also had key roles in ...
Councils face £54bn funding black hole by 2030
WEB18 hours ago · Local authorities face a £54bn funding shortfall over the next five years if the government does not tackle the underlying pressures facing the sector, warn sector leaders. Analysis by the County Councils Network, PwC and Pixel Financial Management Ltd found that increasing council tax by 3% per year over five years would reduce the gap by ...
New government should tread carefully on LGPS reforms
WEBJul 24, 2024 · The new government must tread carefully, and concentrate on creating better investment opportunities in the UK rather than dictating targets. Its predecessor put increasing pressure on the LGPS to invest in its preferred asset classes and geographies. It knew it was unlikely to be in power in 10 years’ time if this resulted in pension funds ...
Governance and structure - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBThe Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has ruled out the…. The leaders of Norfolk and Suffolk have hit out at the government…. LGC: governance and structure – news, comment and analysis from Local Government Chronicle covering governance, reorganisation, legal matters, standards and …